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Wolfe Family History
Wolfe Genealogy & Family TreeWolfe is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor—Hugh Lupus—was the Earl of Chester. It referred to someone with wolf-like characteristics, whether in behavior or appearance. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The family motto is Fides in adversis which means “Faith in adversity.”
Other spellings include “Wolf,” “Woolf,” “Woolfe,” “Wolff,” and “de Wolfe.” Notable people with the surname include American television writer Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent), American author Thomas Wolfe (Look Homeward, Angel You Can’t Go Home Again, The Party at Jack’s, O Lost), American actress Collette Wolfe (Young Adult, 17 Again, Hut Tub Time Machine), and American actor Scott Wolf (Party of Five, Perception, Everwood). The first Wolfe to come to America was Peter Wolfe in Massachusetts in 1634.
Wolfe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lydia Maddox Wolfe -- --, 1881 December 0, 1915
- Alleyene L Wolfe -- --, 1886 February 17, 1927 Kentucky
- Charles William Wolfe -- --, 1876 July 26, 1955
- Dorothy Edith Wolfe -- --, 1902 April 23, 1978
- Olive Mai Wolfe -- --, 1904 September 22, 1971
Wolfe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Franklin Keith Wolfe -- --, 1918 June 6, 1968 Maryland
- Laura EMPTYNUL Wolfe Emptynul
- Beulah Bell Wolfe -- --, 1920 March 28, 1999 Texas
- Gertrude Wolfe -- --, 1872 December 0, 1952 Pennsylvania
- Hans Barnard Wolfe -- --, 1674 November 0, 1756 Baden-Wuerttemberg
